"I was on the banana farm when I receive the message, I felt so happy because farm products could not be transported. The first thing, I am a student and have three children attending school but had some difficulties in paying their school fees, this was my first thought."

"Before the transfer I had difficulties in paying my children school fees and couldn't buy a land in Zleh Town, but when I got the money I was able to pay their fees and purchase a parcel of land."

"The first thing I opted to do upon withdrawing the money was to settle a debt of $44. I borrowed this money from a neighbor two weeks before receiving the transfer to settle some school fees issues for my three children who had been sent out of school for fees. I was glad that GiveDirectly enabled me to pay on time since I was still waiting for customers to buy my charcoals to pay the debt. Thereafter, I bought a sack of maize for $62 so that I could have food security at home while concentrating on other things. After that, I opted to build a house using the remaining amount of money. I opted for this because I did not have a decent house. The house I had was very small, congested, and collapsing thus it was unsafe to dwell in."

"GiveDirectly is doing well by respecting the decisions we make as to how we spend our cash."

"I have been sleeping on a mat for about two years now and the house i am staying in is old and doesn't have a proper roofing wherein it leaks when rain falls and the rain also flashes in the house therefore, i spent my most recent transfer on buying mattress and completing my house."

"My plan for the most recent cash Transfer is to go back to my vocational(catering) school as i dropped out because i couldnt afford the fees."

"Feeding my family is one of my paramount concern therefore, instead of spending extra money for food i would want to start a farm that will support my family in terms of feeding."

"want to see myself as a business woman who will always have the opportunity of having cash with me so as to be able to cater to my family at any point in time."

"In the next year(s) to come i want to own a house in Monrovia where my children can live and have easier access to better and higher education as there are no universities or colleges here. I will feel so proud as a father when iam able to give my kids better education and with that they can in turn take care of me when i am old and weary."

"I am living in a family house that is almost broken down and none of the occupants wants to help renovate it i now therefore decided to use my most recent transfer in building my own comfortable space."